THE JUNGLE

The fifth episode in the COVID-19 series features a conversation with Brian Calley – President of the Small Business Association of Michigan and former Lt. Governor of Michigan. Brian shares his advice to small businesses and outlines what role his office is playing to help others.

The fourth episode in the COVID-19 series features a conversation with Gordie Kosch – CEO, President, and Owner of Kosch Dining Solutions. The pandemic has hit food services and hospitality exceptionally hard. Gordie shares the rapidly unfolding trials and tribulations of leading an organization in the bullseye of the crisis.

The third episode in the COVID-19 series features a conversation with Alessandro DiNello – President, CEO, and a Director of Flagstar Bank and Flagstar Bancorp. Banks are playing a vital role to help individuals and businesses manage this unprecedented time. Sandro shares his experience remaining calm while guiding a publicly traded bank through crisis.

The second episode in the COVID-19 series features a conversation with John Bryant – former Chairman and CEO of Kellogg’s, and current board member of Macy’s, Godiva, Ball Corporation, and Compass Group. Doug and Derrick hear how a current board member is experiencing and advising during this unprecedented time.

Doug and Derrick kick off the podcast with a series of episodes exploring leadership and strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic. We begin in higher education with our very own, Dr. Edward Montgomery – President of Western Michigan University, former “car czar” in the Obama administration and nationally known labor economist.

Before going into THE JUNGLE, Doug and Derrick give a quick synopsis of where they think they might be going. But who knows where they'll end up.